The Keep, Members-Only Cigar Club

The Keep is a members-only cigar club and private lounge on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. In a cigar room, ventilation, acoustics, lighting and the comfort of every seat matter as much as the look.

The rooms are dark and warm: walnut-toned wood, leather and velvet seating, a fireplace and low hidden light that makes the shelves glow. Each room is a different lounge, from deep sofas by the fire to small tables for two.

A wall of members' cigar lockers with a library ladder gives the club the feel of a private library. A backlit display of spirits frames the lounge chairs.

The bar is framed in brass and lit from within, and a private booth under a domed screen gives small groups a room of their own.